Xu Qing had faced many challenges in his life. Some he had resolved, others he couldn’t.0

But when it came to cultivation, Xu Qing couldn’t remember very many situations in which he truly got stuck. That was especially true of matters relating to enlightenment. It was the same with his Sea and Mountain Incantation in his early days, and then all the other various techniques he’d picked up. All of them went fairly smoothly. [1]15

The same went for his enlightenment of the Ghost Emperor mountain. Even when attempting to project it externally, he didn’t encounter many significant obstacles. Then there was the golden crow from earlier. Although that process had been difficult, in the end, he just followed through with his idea and soon gained enlightenment. Of course, much of that had to do with advice given to him by someone else. But fundamentally speaking, the actual enlightenment was his own doing. He had always had astounding powers of understanding compared to other people.2

But this time, he had no direction to pursue. No outline to fill in. It was easy to say “turn your gaze into taboo poison.” But actually doing it seemed more like a fantasy than a reality....3